Comparison

SpiroGraph Tool vs Atheria

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SpiroGraph Tool

Features
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SpiroGraph Tool is a precision spirograph drawing instrument that brings the classic mathematical toy to your device. Create stunning geometric patterns based on real hypotrochoid and epitrochoid curve equations. Features: - Mathematical precision: Based on real spirograph mathematics with double-precision calculations - Infinite creativity: Adjust radius, ratio, offset parameters to generate billions of unique pattern combinations - 50+ classic presets: Rose curves, star patterns, mandala basics, traditional spirograph classics - Real-time preview: Instant visual feedback at 60fps as you adjust parameters - Drawing animation mode: Watch patterns come to life stroke by stroke - Export support: Save your creations as high-quality images - Gesture controls: Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, double-tap to reset Perfect for math enthusiasts, designers, artists, educators, and anyone who loves geometric beauty. Rediscover the joy of spirograph art in the digital age.

About

Atheria

Transform your device into a generative art studio. Create dynamic, evolving fractal art that breathes and drifts. Export as Live Photos for animated lock screens or share your unique creations with others.

Highlights
  • Generative fractal art creation
  • Live Photo export for animated lock screens
  • Mutate and evolve existing art
  • Real-time color palette control
  • Write custom shaders on device
  • Save, share, and import art via text code
  • Cross-device Handoff with Mac version
Features
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Grow living art in the palm of your hand. Atheria turns your iPhone and iPad into a generative art studio. Fractal flames are not drawings or videos: each one is a small genome of weighted transforms, iterated billions of times on your GPU into living structure that drifts and breathes while you watch. LOCK SCREENS THAT COME ALIVE Export any flame as a Live Photo and it blooms once each time you wake the screen. iOS does not let an app set your wallpaper, so Atheria saves it to Photos and walks you through the few steps in Settings, one at a time. One is already made and waiting, so you can see it working before you make your own. GROW FLAMES Start from a preset or an archetype family, conjure a fresh random flame, or roll Chaos to invent a brand-new species named after its own anatomy. Tap Mutate to evolve the current flame one step at a time and follow the forms wherever they lead. PAINT WITH LIVING COLOR Four colors flow through every flame. Change any of them and watch the flame take the new palette live, right behind the picker. WRITE YOUR OWN SHADERS The Studio is a real Metal playground: write a fragment shader on your phone, compile it in a tap, and watch it run full screen. No computer, no build step. KEEP AND SHARE Save flames to your Library, keep the archetypes you invent, and share any creation two ways: a Share Card image for anywhere, or a short text code another Atheria user can paste to grow the exact same living art. ON THE MAC Atheria for Mac turns your creations into living desktop wallpapers. With both apps open, Handoff carries whatever you are making straight into the Mac's matching Creator. This app is free and complete on its own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no data collection, no network calls. Everything renders and stays on your device.

Screenshots

SpiroGraph Tool3 screens
Atheria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Atheria at Free against SpiroGraph Tool's $0.99. SpiroGraph Tool's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Atheria is free to download; SpiroGraph Tool costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpiroGraph Tool versus Atheria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpiroGraph ToolAtheria
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYang ZhangBen James

In-app purchases

None

SpiroGraph Tool

No in-app purchases

None

Atheria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpiroGraph Tool free?
SpiroGraph Tool costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atheria free?
Atheria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpiroGraph Tool or Atheria have ads?
Neither SpiroGraph Tool nor Atheria shows ads.

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